Osprey of the Jersey Shore | 2022
The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), sometimes known as the Sea Hawk, Fish Eagle or Fish Hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large Raptor, reaching more than 24 inches (60 cm) in length and a 71 inches (180 cm) wingspan. It is brown on the upper parts and predominantly greyish on the head and under parts, with a black eye patch and wings. In 1994, the osprey was declared the provincial bird of Nova Scotia, Canada.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey
2020 New Jersey Osprey Project Report: drive.google.com/file/d/1k4sFvxsP4qtRkBgCEdLcXaP29VPBtYwP...
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American Purple Gallinule
The Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus) is a swamphen in the genus Porphyrio. It is in the order Gruiformes, meaning "crane-like", an order which also contains cranes, rails, and crakes. The Purple Gallinule is a rail species, placing it into the family Rallidae. It is also known locally as the Yellow-legged Gallinule. The specific name martinica denotes "of Martinique".
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_purple_gallinule
The Cornell Lab: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Purple_Gallinule/id
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Great Gray Owl
The Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) is a very large owl, documented as the world's largest species of owl by length. It is distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, and it is the only species in the Strix (genus) found in both Eastern and Western Hemispheres. In some areas it is also called Phantom of the North, Cinereous Owl, Spectral Owl, Lapland Owl, Spruce Owl, Bearded Owl, and Sooty Owl.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_grey_owl
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Harbor Seals of the Jersey Shore
The Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina), also known as the Common Seal, is a true Seal found along temperate and Arctic marine coastlines of the Northern Hemisphere. The most widely distributed species of Pinniped (walruses, eared seals, and true seals), they are found in coastal waters of the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the Baltic and North Seas.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbor_seal
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A collection of wildlife images captured on a recent trip to Grand Teton National Park.
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